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From our archives: Swara Bhaskar
Indian actresses are goddesses on screen, the perfect fantasy for millions of Indian males. They're expected to be smart, engage in civil society and are constantly faced with the question of whether they'd reveal their bodies for their roles or not, whether they'd still be the ideal woman of the masses. DW Women Talk Blogger Roma Rajpal spoke with Indian actress Swara Bhaskar.
India’s single women
Women at the ENSS meet in Jaipur. Credit: ENSS
“What you think, you become… If you think you are weak, then you are.
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Iranian Maryam Mirzakhani is the first woman to be awarded the “Nobel prize of Mathematics.”
Missed any women’s news this week? Read more and let us know if you have any suggestions.
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Rituja and Tanuj are a lonely couple. They have been married for over eight years now and they desperately want a baby.
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Talking about women’s rights in South Asia need not be a serious matter all the time. Here is a selection of websites which tackle women’s themes with a personal touch.
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Smriti Irani: leading women’s change in India?
On May 26, 2014, Irani, one-time model and popular television actress, took oath as a minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet. Her spectacular rise until now indicates the impact she has had within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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